Christopher Palmeri
Wynn’s new Mass. casino scores $49M in first month
LOS ANGELES – Wynn Resorts Ltd.’s new Boston-area resort generated $48.6 million in gambling revenue in its first full month, more than the state’s...
MGM ends talks with Wynn about acquiring Encore casino
NEW YORK – MGM Resorts International ended discussions with Wynn Resorts Ltd. about buying that company’s nearly finished casino outside Boston, saying it would...
Sinclair to buy Fox Sports networks from Disney, WSJ reports
NEW YORK – Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. agreed to buy the Fox regional sports networks from Walt Disney Co., turning the local-TV company into...
Wynn’s Boston casino gets name conceived by founder’s ex-wife
NEW YORK - Wynn Resorts Ltd. will remove its founder’s name from a casino under construction in Massachusetts and will instead call the property...
`Star Wars’ toy sales fall as movie-tie fatigue sets in
NEW YORK - The warning signs for the toy industry started last year when “Cars 3” - considered a surefire success - proved lackluster for...
Caesars slots get makeover to lure millennials from phones
LOS ANGELES – Caesars Entertainment Corp., trying to convince young people that slot machines can be cool, is rolling out a new generation of...
Disney debuts new ‘Star Wars’ toys with fan-created online films
LOS ANGELES - Walt Disney Co. is unveiling toys tied to its December release “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” with an assortment of...
‘Star Wars’ toys aren’t just for boys anymore as Rey takes...
LOS ANGELES - Walt Disney Co. has what could be its most formidable heroine ever in Rey, a main character in “Star Wars: The...
Boba Fett fetches $28K as ‘Star Wars’ fever hits collectors
LOS ANGELES - Mike Collier watched intently as the “Star Wars” action figure came up for sale on EBay last month at more than...
Disney, Hasbro summon Cruella’s kid to defend fairy-tale toy business
LOS ANGELES - Walt Disney Co. has a long history of minting money on fairy-tale princesses like Snow White and Cinderella. Now it’s trying...















